Caleb Lawrence MASC

Chromium

Chromium is remarkable for its magnetic properties: it is the only elemental solid which shows antiferromagnetic ordering at room temperature (and below). Above 38 °C, it transforms into a paramagnetic state.



Name: Chromium
Symbol: Cr
Atomic Number: 24
Atomic Mass: 51.9961 amu
Melting Point: 1857.0 °C (2130.15 K, 3374.6 °F)
Boiling Point: 2672.0 °C (2945.15 K, 4841.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 24
Number of Neutrons: 28
Classification:Translution metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 7.19 g/cm3

Number of Energy Levels: 4
First Energy Level:
Second Energy Level:
Third Energy Level:
Fourth Energy Level:



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